Yusuf I of Granada

Yusuf I of Granada (29 June 1318-19 October 1354) was the Emir of Granada from 1333 to 1354, succeeding Muhammed IV of Granada and preceding Muhammed V of Granada.

Biography
Yusuf was born on 29 June 1318 to the Nasrids, a dynasty of Sunni Muslim Andalusians. He succeeded Muhammed IV of Granada, his brother, as the Emir of the Nasrid Emirate of Granada in 1333, and during his reign he fought against Alfonso XI of Castile. In 1344, Algeciras fell to the Kingdom of Castile, followed by Gibraltar in 1349. Yusuf was assassinated while praying at a mosque on 19 October 1354.